dacquistot3ddd

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Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
Have had these since they were new in 1987 and have loved listening to them ever since. They never cease to amaze me. 
Who R U?
I'm a 38 year old computer professional living in the San Francisco bay area. Was a serious audiophile type in the 80's then kinda gave it up. Starting to get back into it again, but at a much lower level. 
How did U get into this expensive hobby?
This is a cool story:I was stationed in Japan on the USS Midway in the mid 1980s. My best friend at the time was a guy who was REALLY into audio gear. The navy exchange in yokosuka had a superb high-end audio department - Accuphase, Nakamichi, Den... 
Tube amps... what is so great about 'em
Thanks for all your comments, fellas. How long do the actual tubes last and how expensive are they to replace? I suppose there are all different grades of tubes and like a previous post stated, each will sound a bit different and each will have di... 
Electrostat Speakers with sub. Finally
:-) I got a tear in my eye. 
Magnepan vs Martin Logan
Very good posts regarding this. Many years ago when I was shopping for new speakers I auditioned Maggies and loved them. Ended up with Martin Logan Sequels because of the better low end. Have had them now since 1988 --- gee, has it been that long?... 
CEMENT SPEAKERS - anyone remember these?
Rauna, yeah, that could be it. They were pretty sweet sounding.